Flash back to a year ago and the Blazers had just completed what Allen described as "one of the most disappointing years I've had in my 24 seasons as owner." What would follow for Portland was a major makeover.

"I'm working hard to get this team back on track," Allen said last May.

After operating for more than a year without a permanent general manager, Allen hired Neil Olshey away from the Los Angeles Clippers, setting into motion a three-month process that would bring eight new players and a new coaching staff. The rebuild was in place.

In a Q&A with the media at the end of the season, Allen called the changes and development from the end of last season to the end of this season "positive," adding "you’re never satisfied with a losing season."

So while it's safe to say the team is getting back on track, there's still plenty of work left to do before the Blazers are again competitive and complete enough to join the Western Conference's elite.

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"The last thing Paul said to me as we walked off the court (after the season finale) was ... 'Just promise me we are going to be more competitive next year,'" Olshey said during his exit interview with the media last month. "And I told him: 'We are.'"

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